死去

sǐqù

verb #1,417

Meanings

1 to die
2 to pass away

Characters

to go; to depart

Examples

HSK 4

他的父亲在战争中死去了。

Tā de fùqīn zài zhànzhēng zhōng sǐqù le.

His father died in the war.

HSK 5

很多动物在火灾中死去。

Hěnduō dòngwù zài huǒzāi zhōng sǐqù.

Many animals died in the fire.

Tips

usage

死去 emphasizes the process of dying or the departure aspect of death. Compare: 死 (to die, plain), 去世 (to pass away, euphemistic), 死去 (to die/pass on, somewhat literary).

Stroke Order

死 sǐ

去 qù